HC MERCER NEWS
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Summer break is almost here! Time for the beach, climbing trees, rolling around in the grass, devouring ice cream and the bevy of other things that summer brings.
Before everyone leaves for the break, Mercer Police has some thoughtful summer tips to leave Mercer students with. Most of that advice goes with the old friend, Mr. Common Sense. It’s important to keep these tips in mind...
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Even though sometimes people underestimate our student population of 8,300 and our location in little Macon, Ga., Mercer University has been preparing leaders who make a difference in their profession since 1833.
Mercer has more than 60,000 alumni who not only live throughout the United States but also in over 70 different countries around the world.
Our school aims to generate a culture of high...
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Under the direction of Head Cheerleading Coach, Nicky Bruno, Mercer Cheer took fourth in the 32nd NCA and NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship in Daytona, Fla. during Apr 11-15. This National Competition is the largest College Cheer and Dance Championship in the world. According to the competition’s press release, “Over 5,000 student athletes, and thousands...
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Senators Davis and Lovett won this year’s SGA presidential election.
Davis and Lovett picked up 60% of the vote to Turner and Robinson’s 40% from a total number of 832 votes.
Despite the majority of representatives to this upcoming SGA term being male, the Presidential Election was won by a female, along with the leading Senator-at-Large and Sophomore Class President also...
Friday, April 20, 2012
As little kids, we were always told various snippets of wisdom of what to do and not to do in order to keep ourselves safe and healthy. We believed these wise words, but only to an extent. Eventually, we reached the point where we would much rather try things out for ourselves instead of listening to what someone told us to do.
Testing the waters could be a rather rewarding experience....
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Every Wednesday beginning in April and lasting through September, the Mulberry Street Farmer’s market is open from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. in downtown Macon. April 4 marked the grand re-opening of the market, and it was also the market’s first anniversary.
Several tents were set up in Mulberry Street Park between First and Second Streets, where the local farmers sold their goods...
Saturday, April 14, 2012
When it came out in 1997, Titanic ran away with the box office. Fifteen years later it has returned for the centennial anniversary of the actual event, and audiences can return to see it with new eyes: that is, through 3D glasses.
It’s the same familiar story and the same familiar movie with a slight visual enhancement. Cameron changed only one thing about the film before its...
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Senators Davis and Lovett won this year’s SGA presidential election.
Davis and Lovett picked up 60% of the vote to Turner and Robinson’s 40% from a total number of 832 votes.
Despite the majority of representatives to this upcoming SGA term being male, the Presidential Election was won by a female, along with the leading Senator-at-Large and Sophomore Class President also...
Monday, April 9, 2012
Not only are the cherry blossoms blooming, but the gardens around Macon are sprouting this season too. You might find yourself asking, “Are there community gardens in Macon?” Yes indeed! There are gardens located in different key areas around the city of Macon, you just have to know where to look.
These community gardens mainly grow different vegetables. From pumpkins and beans to...
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Over 100,000 books were on sale during the weekend of March 15 at the Macon Centreplex as part of the Friends of the Library Old Book Sale. People from all over the country came to the 44th annual sale, whose proceeds go to support Macon and Bibb County libraries. Admission and parking was free.
According to their website, Friends of the Library began with 12 members in 1966. Since then, they...
